AISHA ABIMBOLA SUCCUMBS TO CANCER

Yoruba movie star, Aisha Abimbola, popularly known as ‘Omoge Campus’, died on May 16 in Canada. Abimbola was buried the next day according to Islamic rites at the Meadowvale Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Centre, Brampton, Canada. She was aged 42.

Born in Idumota, Lagos, Aisha was rounding off her HND in Catering and Hotel Management at the Lagos State Polytechnic when she met a director, Antar Laniyan, who helped kick start her acting role.

She earned her moniker, ‘Omoge Campus’, when she starred in the Bola Igida movie, ‘Omoge Campus’ in 2001. She also starred in ‘Eje Adegbenro’, a film produced by Jide Kosoko and in movies like ‘No Pain, No Gain’, ‘Awerijaye’, ‘So Wrong So Right’, ‘Omoge Campus’ and ‘Kamson and Neighbours’. The late Abimbola also starred in different Wale Adenuga Productions.

She debuted as a producer with the 2016 movie ‘T’omiT’eje’,” based on a true life story which she heard about during her Youth Service year in 2002.

The movie premiered in Atlanta, US.

In 2015, Abimbola won the City People Entertainment Award for Yoruba Movie Personality of the Year.

Abimbola, a mother of two children, was married to Victor Ibrahim Musa.